Cabrillo Unified School District

498 Kelly Ave.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019-1636
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,616 students in Cabrillo Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Cabrillo Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
2,644 Students
3,821,898 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
173,967 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cabrillo Unified School District, which is ranked #867 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#850 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
31%
34%
44%
47%
32%
29%
86%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
52%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
40%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,646 is higher than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,048 is higher than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,646
$19,978
Spending / Student
$21,048
$18,399

Best Cabrillo Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kings Mountain Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
211 Swett Rd.
Redwood City, CA 94062
(650) 712-7180
Gr: K-5 | 42 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Farallone View Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
250 Laconte And Kanoff
Montara, CA 94037
(650) 712-7170
Gr: K-5 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
El Granada Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
400 Santiago St.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650) 712-7150
Gr: K-5 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #44.
Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate
(Math: 26% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Church St.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650) 712-7190
Gr: 6-8 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #55.
Alvin S. Hatch Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
490 Miramontes Ave.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650) 712-7160
Gr: K-5 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,644 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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